White, semitranslucent moonstone gets its name from the rainbow effect caused from the iridescent flashes that appear as the stone moves. Sizes, shapes and colors may vary with handcrafted items.

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Remember 4th of July sparklers when you were a child? I think of them whenever I see rainbow moonstone. Unlike those sparklers which were beautiful only when they were lit, rainbow moonstone has an immediate and constant beauty. But its unexpected blue flash is what's thrilling. In Europe, moonstone is the sole birthstone for June, although in the U. S. it shares that honor with alexandrite and pearl. The cabochons make elegant pendants. Rainbow moonstone beads in chokers, bracelets and mixed in multiple strands with amethyst will make people catch their breaths-just as they did when they were kids and saw a 4th of July sparkler.